Be in the know. 12 key reads for Wednesday…

  1. The Fed Isn’t First to Cut Rates, but It Is the Signal Other Central Banks Want (wsj)
  2. Chinese chip stocks jump after claims of equipment breakthrough (finance.yahoo)
  3. Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max review: Long battery life and great cameras. Apple Intelligence isn’t ready (cnbc)
  4. Boeing Stock Is Steady as the Strike Continues. Help Has Arrived. (barrons)
  5. 3 ways the Fed interest-rate cut could jump-start buying and selling homes again (marketwatch)
  6. Fed interest-rate cut boosts home builders confidence (marketwatch)
  7. New-home construction posts biggest increase in 6 months (marketwatch)
  8. A Fed interest-rate cut could make small-cap stocks a good investment now (marketwatch)
  9. Chinese consumption edged up slightly during a major holiday this week from its pre-pandemic level (bloomberg)
  10. Chinese Stocks Edge Up as Mainland Markets Reopen After Break (bloomberg)
  11. Fed’s ‘Reverse Repo’ Balance Fell to Lowest Level in Over 3 Years. Why It Matters. (barrons)
  12. Dollar Stores Expand Aggressively Even as Sales Shrink (wsj)